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From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca
In article <54f3a7fd-fd60-4436-b759-aecc3ff00987@w9g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>,
Mr.Smartypants wrote:
>On Mar 7, 10:34 am, "Chom Noamsky" wrote:
>> "Mr.Smartypants" wrote in message:
>> > LONDON (Reuters) - A former British commander in Afghanistan has
>> > described the military operation in the south of the country as
>> > "worthless" and compared the campaign to the start of the Vietnam war.
>>
>> > Ex-SAS commander Maj. Sebastian Morley, who resigned last year in
>> > protest at the handling of the conflict, said operations were being
>> > undermined by a lack of troops and resources.
>>
>> > "I don't think we have even scratched the surface as far as the
>> > conflict goes," he told the Daily Telegraph in an interview published
>> > on Saturday, his first since stepping down.
>>
>> > "I think the level of casualties and attrition is only set to rise.
>> > This is the equivalent to the start of the Vietnam conflict, there is
>> > much more to come," he said.
>>
>> > "We hold tiny areas of ground in Helmand and we are kidding ourselves
>> > if we think our influence goes beyond 500 metres of our security
>> > bases," Morley said.
>>
>> The war is feeding hungry defense suppliers in the USA, Canada, Britian,
>> etc. That is the only thing that really matters.
>
>
>That, and the heroin.
>
>
>
>The political/security
>> objectives are just a lot of bedtime stories for the stupid
>electorate.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
Why? Are you a heroin freak and a Nazi at the same time?
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